\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Guy goes to concert at the Tralf and gets plastered Guy then 'rides the banister' on the staircase numerous times at the Tralf Tralf puts sticky tape on the banister to prevent people from 'riding the banister' Guy falls off railing and dies Family sues Tralf, saying the Tralf should not have put sticky tape on the banister, saying that he would have been able to slide freely if there was no sticky tape http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/university-at-buffalo/ub-medical-resident-dies-in-accident-at-the-tralf-20140603 http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/07/21/concert-hall-blamed-in-banister-riding-death.htm
DC Tom Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 "Given the prior conduct of multiple concertgoers and the fact alcohol is served on the premises, it should have been anticipated that concertgoers would 'ride the banister' and that they could possibly fall between the wall and staircase," 1) "Given that people are drunken idiots, the venue should have anticipated people acting like drunken idiots" is not a very good argument. 2) "It should have been anticipated that concertgoers would 'ride the banister'." It was. That's what prompted them to put sticky tape on the banister.
DC Tom Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 It's called an "attractive nuisance" So kind-of like TRBJ. Except...y'know...attractive.
plenzmd1 Posted July 25, 2015 Posted July 25, 2015 was the band playing at least decent? Saw Dizzy at the Tralf in 85...one of my best concert memories ever
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